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Where does “Celto-” come from?

Celto- (English) comes from English Celt, from Latin celtis, from Latin certe, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

Celto- (English): Pertaining to the Celtic languages or the Celts

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to the Celtic languages or the Celts

Ancestry of “Celto-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCelt—
2Latinceltisa tree, considered to be the hackberry; chisel
3Latincertecertainly, surely; at any rate
4Latin-ē—
5Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
6Latincalceusshoe
7Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
8Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “Celto-”

  • Celtomania
  • Celtophobia
  • Celtophobe
  • Celtomaniac
  • Celto-Germanic
  • Celtophobic
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